Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100247345 - Dal Tex Utilities, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100247345

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 11/21/1986

Site Address:
Dal Tex Utilities, Inc.
1800 East Airport Frwy.
Irving, TX 76065

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 827, Midlothian, TX 76065

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/16/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360137582

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	02/09/1987	03/06/1987	$400	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 I01	02/09/1987	02/13/1987	$400	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 B	02/09/1987	02/13/1987	$600	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 E	02/09/1987	02/13/1987	$600	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19260650 F	02/09/1987	02/20/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Other	19260652 H	02/09/1987	02/20/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14466031

Event: 11/21/1986

Employee killed when buried in trench cave-in

Employee #1 and several coworkers were installing a 12 in. PVC water pipe in an approximately 12 ft deep trench that ran east to west. The trench wall on the north side caved in, completely burying Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100247345			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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